Etsy Shop Special: Include the word "Angel" in the notes to the seller, and get a free print with your order! [link] Your "surprise" print will be based on your purchase--in other words, if you buy a bevy of lions, I won't gift you one of my nudes! The first three Make-Shift Angels can be bought as a set here:[link]

1/8/13--Holy cow, a DD the day after my birthday! Thank you, everyone, for your favorites, watches, and comments!

(Note: The rough skin texture is owed to the low resolution of the watermarked image, not the painting itself--a necessary evil, thanks to increasing art theft).

Gone.

When I painted my first "Make-Shift Angel" back in 2007, I didn't expect it to become a series, but time has proven otherwise. This version was inspired by a pose of SilvieTstock's, which immediately brought to mind straining to reach one's stitches. Odd how my Make-Shift Angels go through so much, but emote so little... such private creatures my muse has gifted me.

My thanks to SilvieTStock [link] for permission to use her photo as a reference. As this is the second "Angel" she has inspired, it would appear she is becoming my "Make-Shift Angel" muse!

All images and artwork are property of the artist and are not to be used in any media (including wallpapers) without express written permission. My art is NOT stock and is NOT public domain. Purchasing either a print or an original does not give the purchaser any rights to the image, all of which remain with the artist.